Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Fire Damage Restoration Across Arlington
After a fire in Arlington, the first 48 hours decide how much of your home can actually be saved. Fire damage restoration in Arlington typically costs between $3,200 and $8,900 depending on the size of the fire, how far smoke traveled, and how much water the suppression effort pushed into your slab foundation. Our crews reach most Arlington neighborhoods within 60 to 90 minutes. Call (682) 703-9856 and you’ll speak with a live person who can dispatch a team to your street today.
We know Arlington’s homes because we work in them every week: the brick-veneer ranch houses off Cooper Street, the two-story traditionals near Lake Arlington, the newer subdivisions west of Highway 360. Fire behaves differently in each one, and so does the water used to fight it. That local knowledge means we do not just clean what you can see. We find what a generic contractor would miss.
Why Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth Is Arlington’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
Arlington homeowners call us because we show up with a written price before anything gets touched, and we stand behind the work for a full year with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. No vague estimates. No open-ended invoices. You see the number, you approve the number, and that number does not move.
Our techs are IICRC-, RIA-, and IFA-credentialed, background-checked, and uniformed. They bring shoe covers and drop cloths on every single job, so your floors and furnishings are protected as a standard step, not an upsell. We run professional-grade drying equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER, which matters more than most people realize when a slab-on-grade foundation is holding water from firefighting effort. That water has to be measured and dried past the visible wet line, or mold follows within two days in Arlington’s humid climate.
Rick Sumner leads our team with one rule: explain before acting, and protect what matters before the equipment comes in. We know that a fire in a 1970s brick-veneer home near UTA is not the same job as a fire in a 1990s two-story near Mansfield city limits. That is why we map moisture, document every step with photos, and share those photos with you before the crew leaves.
Restoration work we handle
Fire and Water Damage Restoration in Arlington
Fire and water damage restoration in Arlington means dealing with two problems at once: the fire itself, and the hundreds of gallons of water used to put it out. In slab-on-grade homes, which make up a large share of Arlington’s housing stock, that water has nowhere to drain. It pools against the slab, soaks into dense clay soil, and wicks into drywall, framing, and flooring. If it is not mapped and dried properly, you rebuild a fire-damaged room and discover mold six weeks later. That is the dual-threat pattern we see more in Arlington than in neighboring Fort Worth, because slab foundations and clay soils trap water against the structure longer.
Most fire and water restoration jobs in Arlington run between $3,200 and $7,500 for a contained kitchen or garage fire. Whole-home fires with structural involvement push higher, often $12,000 to $25,000 or more depending on square footage and code requirements. You see the written number before we start, every time.
Containment and Structural Drying
Our crew sets up containment so soot and odor do not spread through the rest of your house. Then we deploy Dri-Eaz air movers and Phoenix dehumidifiers aimed at the tide mark, the line where water traveled and stopped. We dry past it, not just to it.
Pack-Out and Content Assessment
Salvageable contents get packed out to our facility for cleaning and deodorizing. We document what was damaged, what can be saved, and what should be replaced, with photos your insurance adjuster can review without an extra visit.
Soot Removal in Arlington
Soot removal in Arlington’s 1970s brick-veneer homes requires more than wiping down visible surfaces. Soot penetrates the cavities behind intact brick veneer and settles into masonry pores, where it keeps releasing smoke odor for months after the visible cleanup is done. A standard cleaning takes care of what you see. We treat what you smell, which is the part that actually determines whether you feel like your home is yours again.
Typical soot removal in Arlington runs $1,800 to $4,200 for a contained fire affecting one or two rooms. Whole-home soot cleaning ranges higher, usually $5,500 to $9,800, because every surface from ceiling texture to baseboards holds residue. The price you approve before work starts is the price you pay when the crew leaves.
Masonry Cavity Treatment
Soot hides behind brick veneer, inside wall cavities, and around window and door framing. We treat those spaces with professional deodorizing agents and air scrubbers rather than masking the smell with fragrance.
Smoke Odor and HVAC Concerns
Smoke moves through your ductwork. We inspect and clean HVAC runs when soot has circulated, because that is the difference between a room that smells clean this week and a house that smells like the fire every time the air kicks on.
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AfterCommon Fire Damage Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Soot trapped behind intact brick veneer. Arlington’s brick-veneer construction survives a kitchen fire looking fine from outside while soot fills the cavity between brick and framing. If that cavity is not treated, the smell comes back.
- Water in the slab. Fire suppression water pools against slab-on-grade foundations and soaks into the dense clay soil under Arlington. Moisture mapping and targeted drying are required, or mold follows within 48 hours in our summer humidity.
- Insurance delays after spring storms. When Arlington gets hit by hail or a tornado event, adjusters are stretched thin. Fire-damaged homes can wait weeks for scope-of-work approval while secondary damage sets in. We document everything and coordinate directly with your adjuster to keep things moving.
- Compromised wiring behind intact drywall. Heat can damage wiring insulation behind walls that look undamaged. Arlington homes built in the 1970s and 1980s often have older electrical systems that need careful inspection after a fire.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in Arlington, TX
A contained kitchen fire in Arlington generally runs $3,200 to $6,500 for cleanup, soot removal, and structural drying. Smoke damage that spreads through multiple rooms lands between $5,000 and $9,800. Structural fire repair, including framing, drywall replacement, and rebuild work, starts around $8,000 and goes up from there based on scope.
What moves the number: square footage affected, whether the fire reached structural framing, how long water sat in the slab, and what materials need replacement. You get a written scope of work with photographs before anything starts. Call (682) 703-9856 for a free estimate and we will walk your property with you and explain what we are seeing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our Fire Damage Restoration crews work throughout the Arlington area, including Mansfield, Burleson, Fort Worth, and Crowley. If your home sits in one of those communities, the same written-price promise, pet-safe products, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Fire Damage Restoration in Arlington
Clay soil holds water against the foundation longer than sandy or loamy soil would, which means the slab keeps wicking moisture back into framing and drywall long after the visible water is gone. We run daily moisture readings until the framing reaches pre-loss condition, and in Arlington that often takes two to four days longer than it would in a neighboring city with better-draining soil. Call (682) 703-9856 and we’ll explain what your specific slab situation looks like.
Soot works into the gap between the brick veneer and the interior framing, and that cavity acts like a chimney for smoke to travel through the entire wall system. If only visible surfaces are cleaned, the cavity keeps releasing odor for a year or more. We open select access points, treat the cavity, and document what we found.
In most cases, yes. For a fire in a detached workshop, barn, or oversized outbuilding on an acreage property, we stage equipment, labor, and materials so the mitigation, drying, and cleanup happen in one coordinated visit. That means less time off work for you and fewer strangers in and out of your property. Ask us when you call and we’ll tell you honestly whether one trip is realistic for your damage.
Mold can establish within 48 hours of water exposure when Arlington hits the high 90s with humidity, and it often starts in wall cavities and under flooring where you cannot see it. We treat fire and water damage together from the first day, running professional-grade dehumidifiers and air scrubbers so mold does not get that window to start. If mold is already present, our remediation team handles it under the same written-price rule.
We know that after a major hail or tornado event, insurance adjusters in Arlington are overwhelmed and fire claims can sit. Our team documents everything with photos, provides line-item scopes, and calls the adjuster directly to keep your claim moving. You should not wait on an adjuster while secondary damage sets in. Call (682) 703-9856 and we’ll start mitigation now and coordinate with your insurance so the paperwork catches up to the work.
Written by Rick Sumner, Owner at Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth, serving Arlington with independently owned and operated restoration services through the Cedarwell Care Promise network.